State of California • Department of Transportation
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Today’s Date: Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 9:45 am
District: 5 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San
Benito Counties
Contact:
Jim Shivers or Colin Jones
Phone:
(805) 549-3237 or (805) 549-3189
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
***TRAFFIC ADVISORY #1***
HIGHWAY 1 CARMEL TO CAMBRIA ROADWAY UPDATE
HIGHWAY 1 FULLY CLOSED 25 MILES SOUTH OF BIG SUR
MONTEREY COUNTY:
Highway 1 (Post Mile 22), 25 miles south of Big Sur is fully closed indefinitely in both directions due to
a large rock slide near Limekiln Creek. Caltrans crews are on the scene monitoring and assessing the
damage.
There is no estimated time as to when the highway will re-open.
For more information on Monterey County projects, call the toll-free hotline at (888) 836-0866 or visit
www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/projects/. The public may also call the statewide CHIN at (800) 427-7623 for
updates on current traffic conditions.
